YOUR DAILY PULSE OF ERNAKULAM AND BEYOND- SUPPORTED BY UPGRADERZ
The thorn mimic treehopper (Leptocentrus taurus), a species of treehopper in the family Membracidae, was first recorded in 1775 by the Danish zoologist Johan Christian Fabricius (1745 – 1808). They…
In a striking reminder of how simple innovations transformed human life, the humble wheel continues to demonstrate its enduring value in rural transport. By drastically reducing friction, wheels make it…
Mayflies of the genus Ephemera are small flies of several species with upward-pointing wings. A mayfly (I think it is Ephemera danica) landed on my fingertip while I was standing…
Colubridae with 249 genera, and over 1900 species (roughly two-thirds of all living snakes) is the largest snake family. Most have no venom or very negligible amount of venom. Ptyas…
In the 1970s there was a lot of construction work going on in the tribal belt of Attappadi, in Kerala, with the Central and State Governments building houses and other…
During my morning walk, I heard an infant crying from a house fifty feet away from the road. Within seconds, I heard the same sound above my head, looked up…
A black-and-white photograph taken in 1978 captures a moment of transition in front of Government Victoria College, Palakkad, where a road was being black-topped using gravel and tar. The image…